Quilts of Gee''s Bend Playing Cards: 2-Deck Set
English
By (author): Chronicle Books
Admire the colorful artwork of the Gees Bend quilters as you play with these two 54-card decks. Build a winning hand on game night or deal a set for solitairethere are as many ways to use these colorful playing cards as there are pieces in the beautiful quilts that adorn them!
FROM THE MUSEUM TO YOUR GAME COLLECTION: From the High Museum of Art in Atlanta to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, quilts by the Gees Bend artists hang in major collections throughout the United States. Now, you can bring these inspiring pieces into your home, and share them with the people you love.
INCREDIBLE ARTISTRY: The vibrant colors, playful geometric shapes, and organic improvised patterns that define the Gees Bend quilting aesthetic have garnered increasing attention and admiration in recent years. Shuffling through the colorful playing cards of this deluxe boxed set, its easy to see whythe quilts are eye-catching and distinctive, an inspiration to quilters, crafters, and art-appreciators everywhere.
A POWERFUL STORY: Women in the small Black community of Gees Bend, Alabama, have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces over the years. The inhabitants of this rural community are primarily the descendants of the slaves who worked the fields of the local Pettway plantation for generations. Nearly surrounded by the Alabama River, and lacking access to ferries that now transport people to and from this tiny hamlet, Gees Bend remained geographically isolated for years. That isolation created dire economic conditions for the towns residentsbut it also allowed the astounding creativity of these quilters to flourish and grow into a cultural legacy unlike any other.